Cornell Green life and biography

Cornell Duane Green is an American football offensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 1999. He played college football at the University of Central Florida.

PRO:

Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Bills on March 8, 2010… prior to joining Buffalo, played three seasons (2007-09) with Oakland after signing with the team on March 30, 2007… re-joined Tampa Bay in 2006 as a free agent (8/31)… spent the 2004-05 seasons with Denver after joining the team in 2004 (3/29)… Acquired by Tampa Bay in a trade with Miami in 2002 (8/20)… Signed with the New York Jets on August 28, 2000 after being released by Washington prior to the start of the 2000 season… Originally entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with Atlanta (5/17/1999).

CAREER:

• Has started all 38 games in which he has played the last three seasons (2007-09)
• Earned a Super Bowl ring with Tampa Bay in 2002 – Super Bowl XXXVII

2009:
• Started all 12 games in which he played for the Raiders at right tackle… was Inactive Weeks 5-8
• Part of an offensive line that allowed just one sack vs. SD (9/14)
• Started and blocked for RB Michael Bush’s 119-yard ground game vs. KC (11/15)
• Vs. CIN (11/22), part of a offensive line that did not allow a sack or a tackle for a loss
• At DEN (12/20), helped pave the way for Bush’s season-best 133 rushing yards

2008:
• Started at right tackle in all 16 games – first time in his career to start all game in one season… part of a unit that helped the Raiders rank 10th in the NFL in rushing (1,987)
• Helped pave the way for a 300-yard rushing performance at KC (9/14), the most by a Raiders offense since 1987… blocked for RB Darren McFadden’s 164 rushing yards game against the Chiefs
• Provided pass protection for QB JaMarcus Russell’s 22-of-37 passing game for a career-best 277 yards and a touchdown vs. SD (9/28)
• At DEN (11/23), blocked for a ground attack that totaled 158 rushing yards, including RB Justin Fargas’ first 100-yard rushing game of the season with 107 yards… part of an offensive line that didn’t allow a sack
• Part of an offensive line that didn’t allow a sack for the second consecutive game vs. KC (11/30), while paving the way for a 139-yards rushing game
• Closed out the season at TB (12/28), blocking for an offense that generated 192 yards rushing, the second-highest total of the year while aiding RB Michael Bush gain a career-high 177 yards

2007: w/ Oakland Raiders
• Appeared in and started 10 contests before suffering a leg injury and being placed on Injured Reserve (11/21)… member of an offensive line that helped generate 2,086 rushing yards – the sixth-most in the NFL in 2007 with a 130.4 rushing yards per game average… 2,086 rushing yards marked the most in franchise history for a single-season since 2000
• Blocked for RB Justin Fargas’ 1,009 rushing yards campaign – one of 10 AFC running backs to eclipse the 1,000-yard plateau in 2007
• Aided in RB LaMont Jordan’s back-to-back 100-plus yard rushing games – at DEN (9/16) and vs. CLE (9/23)
• At MIA (9/30), part of an offensive line that allowed just one sack while blocking for five Oakland touchdown drives, leading the way for the team’s 299 rushing yards performance and QB Daunte Culpepper’s three rushing scores… against the Dolphins, Fargas tallied a career-high 179 rushing yards

2006 – w/ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Appeared in 14 games… primarily used as the second team left tackle
• Contributed to an offensive line that paved the way for a 313-yard passing game at ATL (9/17)

2005: w/ Denver Broncos
• Saw action on the offensive line and on special teams in the first 11 games before being declared inactive for games at KC (12/4) and vs. BAL (12/11)
• Helped block for RB Mike Anderson 1,014-rushing yard performance
• Contributed to an offensive line which yielded only one sack and blocked for a rushing attack which gained 221 yards vs. KC (9/26)
• Contributed to an offensive line that helped produce a fourth-consecutive 100-yard rusher and did not allow a sack at NYG (10/23
• Vs. PHI (10/30), Contributed to an offensive line that blocked for two 100-yard rushers and a 300-yard passer, the first such occurrence in NFL history…. contributed to an offense that amassed 564 total yards, the second-most in franchise history (567, 10/31/04 vs. ATL) and 49 points, the second-most in franchise history (50, 10/6/63 vs. SD), while holding the Eagles to one sack

2004: w/ Denver Broncos
• Inactive for 13 of 16 games due to a groin injury suffered in the pre-season
• Dressed for the last three weeks of the season, but did not see any game action

2003: w/ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Appeared in eight games, making five starts
• At TEN (12/28), started at right tackle… recovered a fumble on special teams

2002: w/ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Played in all 16 regular season games for the first time in his career, making three starts at right tackle after being acquired by Tampa Bay via a trade with Miami (8/20)
• Made NFL debut, starting at right tackle in the season opener vs. NO (9/8)

2001: w/ New York Jets and Miami Dolphins
• Spent the first 11 weeks of the season with the New York Jets before being released on (12/3)… was inactive for nine games and dressed, but did not see action in two games
• Spent the final four weeks for the season on the Dolphins practice squad

2000: w/ New York Jets
• Inactive for seven contests Week 1 and Weeks 12-17 and was on the practice squad Weeks 2-11

1999:
• Signed as an undrafted free agent with Atlanta (5/17) before being released prior to the start of the season

COLLEGE:

Played four years (1995-98) at the University of Central Florida, starting all 11 contests in each of his final three seasons… saw action at tackle on both the left and right side of the offensive line… voted as the team’s Outstanding Offensive Lineman as a sophomore, junior and senior… originally recruited as a defensive lineman before moving to the offensive line as a redshirt freshman… college teammate of QB Daunte Culpepper, who was a Raiders teammate in 2007.

PERSONAL:

Attended Lakewood (St. Petersburg, FL) High School… participated in the NFL/United Way Hometown Huddle in October of 2003.

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